Pea 'Purple Podded'
Pea 'Purple Podded' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Purple Podded' is an attractive heirloom pea with fragrant purple-pink flowers followed by purple pods filled with bright green, plump peas. It is a vigorous climber to 1.5 m high. The whole pod can be eaten when young, or used as a shelling pea, fresh or dried. Days to harvest: 55 - 65.
Product: Pea 'Purple Podded'
Product type: SEED (25)
Botanical name: Pisum sativum
Syn.: Syn. Capucijner
Syn. Capucijner; 'Purple Podded' is an attractive heirloom pea with fragrant purple-pink flowers followed by purple pods filled with bright green, plump peas. It is a vigorous climber to 2m high. The whole pod can be eaten when young, or used as a shelling pea, fresh or dried.
Plant type: Annual climbing pea; requires support
Sow when: Germinate best at 13 - 21°C soil temp.
Temperate: February - August
Subtropical: March - July
Tropical: Unlikely to produce well
Germination: 6 - 14 days
Depth: 2 - 3 cm deep
Position: Full sun; sheltered from wind
Sow where: Direct into garden bed
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained, 6 - 7 pH; lime if necessary several weeks before sowing; prepare soil with compost
Rows: 45 - 60 cm apart
Details: Lightly mulch seed rows to prevent crusting; water well once after sowing and then do not water again until seedlings appear
Harvest: 55 - 65 days
25 seeds per packet
Pisum sativum
Syn. Capucijner
Annual climbing pea; requires support
Pea 'Purple Podded'
Purple Podded' is an attractive heirloom pea with fragrant purple-pink flowers followed by purple pods filled with bright green, plump peas. It is a vigorous climber to 1.5 m high. The whole pod can be eaten when young, or used as a shelling pea, fresh or dried. Days to harvest: 55 - 65.